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| US Coast Guard calls off search for missing US ship | US Coast Guard calls off search for missing US ship |
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| The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for the El Faro, which sank near the Bahamas with 33 people on board. | |
| The 735ft (224m) cargo vessel and its crew have been missing since issuing a distress call on Thursday. | The 735ft (224m) cargo vessel and its crew have been missing since issuing a distress call on Thursday. |
| Search planes have found debris including life jackets, containers and oil in the water, but only one body has been recovered. | Search planes have found debris including life jackets, containers and oil in the water, but only one body has been recovered. |
| It is not clear why the captain decided to lead the ship into waters near Hurricane Joaquin. | It is not clear why the captain decided to lead the ship into waters near Hurricane Joaquin. |
| "We were very saddened to learn that no survivors have been found," said Bella Dinh-Zarr, vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. | "We were very saddened to learn that no survivors have been found," said Bella Dinh-Zarr, vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. |
| The search officially ended on Wednesday evening at sunset. | The search officially ended on Wednesday evening at sunset. |
| "They did all they could in this search effort... our crews and aircrafts flew repeatedly into that storm," Coast Guard Captain Mark Fedor said on Wednesday. | |
| An empty, heavily damaged life boat was also found. | An empty, heavily damaged life boat was also found. |
| The coast guard said it searched 70,000 sq nautical miles attempting to find the crew of 28 Americans and five Poles. | The coast guard said it searched 70,000 sq nautical miles attempting to find the crew of 28 Americans and five Poles. |
| The ship, which was travelling from Florida to Puerto Rico, was taking on water before it sank according to the distress call. | The ship, which was travelling from Florida to Puerto Rico, was taking on water before it sank according to the distress call. |
| Its owners, Tote Maritime, say the ship lost power after its engines broke down. | Its owners, Tote Maritime, say the ship lost power after its engines broke down. |
| Tote Maritime, said two vessels it dispatched to the scene had found a container "which appears to be from the El Faro". | Tote Maritime, said two vessels it dispatched to the scene had found a container "which appears to be from the El Faro". |
| In a statement it said the crew were "equipped to handle situations such as changing weather." | In a statement it said the crew were "equipped to handle situations such as changing weather." |
| Joaquin brought heavy rains to the Bahamas, damaging a number of houses. | Joaquin brought heavy rains to the Bahamas, damaging a number of houses. |